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20110062031 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTROPOLISHING METALLIC STENTS - An apparatus, a method, and an electrolytic solution are described for electropolishing metallic stents made, for example, of high-strength medical alloys. The apparatus may include an electropolishing container made from material of low thermal conductivity. The apparatus may include at least one spiral cathode for optimization of solution agitation and/or voltage distribution in the electrolytic solution. Further, an electrolytic solution including at least dimethylsulfate is described. A method for improved electropolishing to consistently produce smooth surfaces is also described. | 03-17-2011 |
20140110272 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTROPOLISHING METALLIC STENTS - An apparatus, a method, and an electrolytic solution are described for electropolishing metallic stents made, for example, of high-strength medical alloys. The apparatus may include an electropolishing container made from material of low thermal conductivity. The apparatus may include at least one spiral cathode for optimization of solution agitation and/or voltage distribution in the electrolytic solution. Further, an electrolytic solution including at least dimethylsulfate is described. A method for improved electropolishing to consistently produce smooth surfaces is also described. | 04-24-2014 |
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20110193301 | DEVICE FOR ACTIVE WHEEL ALIGNMENT - A device for active wheel alignment of wheels arranged on a wheel axle of a motor vehicle includes two hydraulic body dampers arranged between a vehicle body and the wheel axle. Each body damper is configured as a differential cylinder having a cylinder and a dividing piston which is guided in the cylinder. A throttle is arranged outside the cylinder of the body damper. Operably connected with the body dampers via hydraulic lines is a hydraulic servo unit, wherein hydraulic fluid is transferable via the throttle from one side of the dividing piston to the servo unit and from the servo unit via a returning one of the hydraulic lines back to another side of the dividing piston. | 08-11-2011 |
20130058116 | Method and device for changing a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle - A method for changing a light emission of at least one headlight of a vehicle. The method includes reading in a position signal which represents a position of the object in front of or alongside the vehicle. The method also includes changing the light emission from at least one headlight of the vehicle onto the object or into the surroundings of the object, using the position signal. For the change, a changing illumination pattern is emitted onto the object or into the surroundings of the object in order to change the light emission of the at least one headlight of the vehicle. | 03-07-2013 |
20140091917 | INTERACTIVE ATTENTIVENESS ENHANCEMENT - A method for interactive attentiveness enhancement of a vehicle driver includes steps of determining that a driver assistance function for semiautomatic control of the motor vehicle is active, detecting a stimulus which may be experienced by the vehicle driver upon an observation of the surroundings of the motor vehicle, detecting an input of the vehicle driver in response to the stimulus, determining a game result based on the input and the stimulus, and outputting a notice concerning the game result. | 04-03-2014 |
20160023662 | Method and device for ascertaining a fatigue degree of a driver of a vehicle, and vehicle - A method and a device for ascertaining a fatigue degree of a driver of a vehicle, and to a vehicle, includes a driver-specific ascertainment of a change in the fatigue degree, and ascertaining the fatigue degree based on a previous fatigue degree, which is ascertained utilizing a driver-related circadian rhythm and the ascertained change in the fatigue degree. The method includes the ascertainment of the previous fatigue degree based on data about the driver in a time period during which the driver is not driving the vehicle. | 01-28-2016 |
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20100054921 | TURBO ENGINE - A turbine engine is disclosed. A blade ring is surrounded by a housing wall, the housing wall being configured as an outer ring, and delimits therewith a gap, the gap being adjustable by deformation of the outer ring. The outer ring is concentrically surrounded by an adjusting element, opposite faces of the outer ring and the adjusting element having the contour of a truncated cone, and rolling bodies being positioned between the outer ring and the adjusting element, the rolling bodies being put at an oblique angle in relation to the axial direction in the radial direction and in the peripheral direction, making it possible for the adjusting element to be rotated in relation to the outer ring while simultaneously adjusting the gap. | 03-04-2010 |
20100284817 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BLISK OR A BLING, COMPONENT PRODUCED THEREWITH AND TURBINE BLADE - A method for producing a blisk (bladed disk) or a bling (bladed ring) of a gas turbine is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: a) producing a turbine blade by joining a blade to an adapter element consisting of a metal material that is suitable for fusion welding, the adapter element being used to form a blade root of the turbine blade, and b) joining the turbine blade to a rotor disk consisting of a metal material that is suitable for fusion welding or to a rotor ring consisting of a metal material that is suitable for fusion welding in such a manner that the turbine blade is arranged on the outer periphery of the rotor disk or of the rotor ring. A component of a gas turbine or of a high-pressure or low-pressure compressor, especially a blisk or bling, and a turbine blade are also disclosed. | 11-11-2010 |
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20140300727 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING THE VOLUME AND THE COMPOSITION OF AT LEAST ONE SAMPLE - The present invention relates to a method and a device for inspecting a volume and/or a composition of at least one, especially fluid sample. The method comprises the steps of making available at least one pipette, in which an interface is formed between the sample and a fluid which is adjacent to the sample, said interface being optically perceptible outside the pipette as an interface line between the sample and at least one fluid that extends essentially horizontally; of arranging at least one marking of a camera in an image field of the camera such that the marking and at least a first section of the at least one pipette are shown in a recorded image, the at least one pipette being arranged between a light source and the camera such that at least one spectrum of light beams of the light source is recorded by the camera, which light beams have penetrated the sample; of evaluating whether the marking in the recorded image matches the position of the at least one interface line in the at least first section; of comparing the at least one recorded spectrum with at least one reference spectrum; and of determining whether the composition of the at least one sample according to the at least one recorded spectrum corresponds to that of the at least one reference spectrum. | 10-09-2014 |
20140315226 | Device And Method For Detecting Substances Present In Biological Or Chemical Samples - The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting substances which are present in biological or chemical samples, each substance producing an optically detectable signal upon reaction with a reagent. The device further comprises a sample carrier with at least two receptacles for receiving samples and is characterized in that at least part of the receptacle is equipped to receive at least 2 reagents each, and in that a camera for recording an image which shows at least one receptacle filled with at least two reagents for the detection of different substances, and an evaluation device for evaluating the samples which device is designed such as to evaluate each image by analyzing the signals in the image. Said method comprises the following steps: Introducing at least two reagents into one receptacle of a sample carrier, and optionally immobilizing the reagents, adding the sample to the receptacle, recording an image by means of a camera such that the image shows the receptacle which is loaded with at least two reagents, and evaluating the image by analyzing the color spectrum of the samples in the image. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320632 | Device And Method For Inspecting A Volume Of A Sample - The present invention relates to a device for inspecting a volume of a sample, said device comprising a pipette in which an interface is formed between the sample and a first fluid which is adjacent to the sample, said interface being optically perceptible outside the pipette as an interface line between the sample and the first fluid that extends essentially horizontally. The device further comprises a camera having a marking which is arranged in an image field of the camera such that the interface line and the marking can be imaged in a recorded image. The device finally comprises an evaluation unit which allows an evaluation of whether in the recorded image the marking is at the same height as the interface line. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320642 | Device And Method For Detecting Substances Present In Biological Or Chemical Samples - The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting substances which are present in biological or chemical samples, each substance producing an optically detectable signal upon reaction with a reagent. The device further comprises a sample support with at least two containers for receiving samples and is characterized by a camera for recording an image which shows at least two containers, and an evaluation device for evaluating the samples which device is designed such as to evaluate each image by analyzing the signals in the image. Said method comprises containers, recording an image by means of a camera such that the image shows the at least two containers, and evaluating the image by analyzing the signals in the image. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090036669 | GLYCOLIPIDS OF BRANCHED CHAIN ALKYL OLIGOSACCHARIDES FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - Glycolipids of branched chain alkyl oligosaccharides according to this patent comprise of a primary alcohol branched in the 2-position and an oligosaccharide, covalently bond to the alcohol in either α- or β-linkage (shown in Formula I and Formula II). These compounds show particularly interesting phase behavior not found for the corresponding straight chain counterparts. The properties involve an ambient temperature liquid crystalline appearance and thermotropic liquid crystal phase polymorphism. Upon the latter, the formation of cubic phases is considered most interesting with respect to life science applications, e.g. liposome for drug delivery. Depending on the choice of sugar head group and alkyl tail, various levels of water miscibility may be adjusted to meet applications requirements (complete solubility for emulsifier applications, e.g. cosmetic creams, to limited water swelling only, e.g. for the preparation of artificial membranes). The closed structural relationship to natural lipids also make branched chain alkyl oligosaccharides valuable subjects for biochemical investigations, e.g. membrane studies. The range of possible applications for glycolipids of branched chain alkyl oligosaccharides involve material science liquid crystal applications, e.g, optical switches, as well as surfactants and the life science applications. | 02-05-2009 |
20130150567 | GLYCOLIPIDS OF BRANCHED CHAIN ALKYL OLIGOSACCHARIDES FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - Glycolipids of branched chain alkyl oligosaccharides according to this patent comprise of a primary alcohol branched in the 2-position and an oligosaccharide, covalently bond to the alcohol in either α- or β-linkage (shown in Formula I and Formula II). These compounds show particularly interesting phase behavior not found for the corresponding straight chain counterparts. The properties involve an ambient temperature liquid crystalline appearance and thermotropic liquid crystal phase polymorphism. Upon the latter, the formation of cubic phases is considered most interesting with respect to life science applications, e.g. liposome for drug delivery. Depending on the choice of sugar head group and alkyl tail, various levels of water miscibility may be adjusted to meet applications requirements (complete solubility for emulsifier applications, e.g. cosmetic creams, to limited water swelling only, e.g. for the preparation of artificial membranes). The closed structural relationship to natural lipids also make branched chain alkyl oligosaccharides valuable subjects for biochemical investigations, e.g. membrane studies. The range of possible applications for glycolipids of branched chain alkyl oligosaccharides involve material science liquid crystal applications, e.g. optical switches, as well as surfactants and the life science applications (see above). | 06-13-2013 |
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20090117310 | PSA TAPES FOR SPLICING FLAT WEB MATERIALS - The invention relates to pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for flying splice of flat web materials, having at least one splittable carrier and two layers of adhesive, at least one of the adhesives being a silicone PSA, more particularly an electron-beam-crosslinked silicone PSA, and also to a method of producing them. The silicone PSA advantageously has at least one polydiorganosiloxane having the structure —Si(R | 05-07-2009 |
20090266475 | ADHESIVE TAPE FOR ROLL CHANGE OF FLAT-WEB MATERIALS - Adhesive tape for the roll change of flat-web materials, having an extensively splittable carrier, at least one layer of adhesive disposed above the splittable carrier, and a layer of adhesive disposed below the splittable carrier, wherein at least between the splittable carrier and the layer of adhesive below the splittable carrier there is a first barrier layer which is impervious to calcium ions. | 10-29-2009 |
20090294029 | ADHESIVE TAPE AND ITS USE - An adhesive tape for flying splice, having a left and right boundary edge, at least one main carrier and a first layer of self-adhesive on the obverse of the main carrier, the reverse of the main carrier bearing a parting system suitable for effecting an adhesive bond to a substrate that can be parted again in such a way that sticky residues are left neither on the reverse of the main carrier nor on the substrate in the region of the parted bond, the parting system being constructed in the form of a multiply interrupted stripe having a plurality of segments that extends in the longitudinal direction of the adhesive tape, the individual segments having less of an extent in the longitudinal direction of the adhesive tape than the adhesive tape itself, and the parting system being suitable for effecting the parting process without the main carrier being damaged. | 12-03-2009 |
20090294054 | ADHESIVE TAPE AND ITS USE - An adhesive tape for flying splice, having a left and right boundary edge, at least one main carrier and a first layer of self-adhesive on the obverse of the main carrier, the reverse of the main carrier bearing a parting system which is suitable for effecting an adhesive bond to a substrate that can be parted again in such a way that sticky residues are left neither on the reverse of the main carrier nor on the substrate in the region of the parted bond, the parting system being constructed in a particular form as described herein. | 12-03-2009 |
20100065207 | REPULPABLE ADHESIVES - The invention relates to a repulpable adhesive comprising orthophosphoric acid, to adhesive tapes comprising at least one layer of such an adhesive, and to the use of adhesive tapes of this kind. | 03-18-2010 |